MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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